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Two Battlefield veterans go to war.
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Internet killed the turn-based strategy star.

Win Battlefield 3 Tomorrow on Facebook

By Mike Nelson | PC News | Oct 25, 2011 12:47 PM | Comment

Tomorrow, October 26th, we will give away TWO PC copies of Battlefield 3 on our GameSpy Facebook page at 2pm PST. These codes will be posted as a comment to the "Battlefield 3 Giveaway" thread and will be first come, first serve -- whomever can enter the code first in their Origin client will win, so they will be gone in seconds. Best of luck to all of you, and if you haven't done so please take a couple of seconds to "Like" our GameSpy Facebook page. Also, read our Battlefield 3 review. Read More »

Win Battlefield 3 Tomorrow on Facebook

Up Your Game with Call of Duty: Elite Improve

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Oct 25, 2011 11:57 AM | Comment

Activision wants to help make you a better Call of Duty player, and it plans to do so with your own personal CoD tutor. Call of Duty Elite includes an Improve feature that will breakdown every aspect of your game, and Activision has released a behind-the-scenes trailer detailing its many functions. Get schooled below. Read More »

Call of Duty: Elite Improve Trailer

Windows XP Support Will End in 2014

By Mike Nelson | PC News | Oct 25, 2011 10:35 AM | Comment

If you're a fan of Windows Updates don't expect them to last too much longer for Windows XP. Speaking to Information Week, Rich Reynolds, general manager for Windows Commercial marketing, said "There's absolutely no chance" that Windows XP's support will be extended beyond April 2014. Read More »

Windows XP Support Will End in 2014

Bethesda Unsheathes Skyrim PC System Specs

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Oct 25, 2011 10:09 AM | Comment

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is not a PC first game, and it shows in the minimum and recommended PC system specs. Bethesda marketing guru Pete Hines made the official announcement via Twitter today, and you can make sure your rig is up to speed within. Read More »

Bethesda Unsheathes Skyrim PC System Specs

Valve's Gabe Newell Describes the Transforming Economic Model of the Videogame Industry

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Oct 25, 2011 7:39 AM | Comment

Valve's Gabe Newell recently spoke at the Washington Technology Industry Association's TechNW conference in Seattle, going in-depth about the transforming economic model of the videogame industry. From piracy to free-to-play to secret pricing experiments on Steam, Newell was surprisingly open, admitting that there are numerous factors impacting how and why customers spend money on videogames that publishers and distriubtors, Valve included, simply don't understand yet. Read More »

Valve's Gabe Newell Describes the Transforming Economic Model of the Videogame Industry

DICE Details Creating Battlefield 3 with Frostbite 2

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Oct 25, 2011 7:01 AM | Comment

Battlefield 3 is a modern marvel of gaming, and if you've been playing the anticipated shooter since its midnight launch and asking, "How'd they do that?" DICE has the answer. The studio's senior software architect, Johan Andersson, recently spoke about all things Frostbite 2 at the Nvidia GeForce LAN 6 event, providing comprehensive details on the new engine's graphics rendering abilities. Read More »

DICE Details Creating Battlefield 3 with Frostbite 2

Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto V

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Oct 25, 2011 6:26 AM | Comment

Grand Theft Auto V is real, and it is... well, we actually know absolutely nothing about the game at this point other than the fact that it is now in development. Rockstar Games made it official this morning and promised details are coming soon. Read More »

Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto V

Mafia Wars 2 Review

By Jared Petty | PC Reviews | Oct 24, 2011 3:28 PM | Comment

The first Mafia Wars was a strategy game with a little substance and a humorous self-deferential atmosphere. The minimal interface created an experience reminiscent of classics like Drug Wars and Elite. Of all the titles in the Zynga library, Mafia Wars showed the most potential for refinement into a standout sequel. Read More »

Mafia Wars 2 Review

The Legacy of id

By Eugene Fomin | PC Articles | Oct 24, 2011 3:15 PM | Comment

Rage looks phenomenal, and despite a few quibbles about low resolution textures remains one of the best looking games released in 2011. We've got no doubt that this engine will spark the curiosity of many developers, and if it's like most id engines will go on to find a home in dozens of other games and graphical projects. id-Tech 5 is far from id's first engine – in fact, if that fancy "five" is to be believed, it's their fifth. Actually, that's wrong, it's their 7th. Hop into the TARDIS, and let's head back to the 90s to look at how id's technology has evolved from id-Tech 0. Read More »

The Legacy of id

GameSpy is Hiring!

By GameSpy Staff | PC News | Oct 24, 2011 3:09 PM | Comment

GameSpy is going back to its roots as a dedicated PC gaming website, and we're looking for a new Editor-in-Chief to help lead us there. Are you a rig-building, PC gaming enthusiast that doubles as a wordsmith? Can you lead a team and represent the GS brand with its community, game publishers, and PR? Do you have what it takes to be GameSpy's next EIC? Inquire within. Read More »

GameSpy is Hiring!

Monday Mod: Terraria Terrafirma World Map

By GameSpy Staff | PC News | Oct 24, 2011 1:10 PM | Comment

Terraria has a lot of features for players to enjoy but one it lacks is glaring: a map. With FilePlanet's Monday Mod, your cartography problem is solved. Terrafirma is a third-party mapping tool that generates your entire Terraria world into an image which can be viewed in a separate window. You're able to zoom in/out, view details of specific content such as chests or minerals and keep track of any important locales you may find. You can also save your map as a .png file, allowing you to permanently store it for future use. So what are you waiting for? Click on through to download Terrafirma today. Read More »

Monday Mod: Terraria Terrafirma World Map

Getting Ready for Battlefield 3: GameSpy's Most Popular BF3 Preview Articles

By Mike Sharkey | PC News | Oct 24, 2011 12:44 PM | Comment

One of the most anticipated games of the year goes live in hours with the midnight launch of Battlefield 3. We've been covering the build-up to DICE's latest shooter since the game was first announced in July 2010, and now that it's almost on your hard drive, we decided to share our most popular preview articles to help you get through the painfully slow final countdown. Read More »

Getting Ready for Battlefield 3: GameSpy's Most Popular BF3 Preview Articles

Battlefield 3 Wiki Guide on IGN

By Mike Nelson | PC News | Oct 24, 2011 12:41 PM | Comment

If you're standing in line tonight to pick up Battlefield 3 and you plan on grabbing the official strategy guide, wait. IGN will have the most in-depth community built Battlefield 3 guide on the internet with the IGN Battlefield 3 Wiki Guide. It's going to be full of multiplayer and campaign strategies, as well as giving you some solid tips on how to level up faster. So if you're tired of getting pwned, be sure to check out the Battlefield 3 Wiki Guide on IGN. Read More »

Battlefield 3 Wiki Guide on IGN

Watch Battlefield 3 Live on IGN

By Mike Nelson | PC News | Oct 24, 2011 11:34 AM | Comment

Okay, so IGN may not be showcasing the PC version during today's Battlefield 3 livestream (it looks amazing, trust us), but if you're curious about the opening levels of the game and how the console version looks, you should check it out. In addition to that they're going to be giving away copies of Battlefield 3 on all platforms, giving you a chance to actually win the PC version. And if you wind up winning a console version, give it to your little brother or sister. The stream will be running from 12pm to 2pm PST. Read More »

Watch Battlefield 3 Live on IGN

Hyrule: Total War Mod

By Mike Nelson | PC News | Oct 24, 2011 9:44 AM | Comment

Ever thought to yourself, "You know what Total War needs? A Zelda mod!" Well you're in luck because modder UndyingNephalim has put together this incredibly detailed mod that brings the world of Hyrule to Total War. Read More »

Hyrule: Total War Mod
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Battlefield 3 A.I. Analysis

Battlefield 3 A.I. Analysis

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Rage PC Review

Just another id tech demo, or a fully fledged gaming experience? Read our review to find out.

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